Metallic fastening



(No Model.)

1 H. HARRIS.

METALLIC FASTENING.

N06 296,166. Patented Apr. 1, 1884.

i I; YENTUR.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

HENRY HARRIS, OF SUISUN, CALIFORNIA.

METALLIC FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,166, dated April 1,1884:.

Application filed December 26, 1853. (No model.)

To all w/tom it TIME-7] concern/.-

Be it known that I, HENRY HARRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Suisun, in the county of Solan'o and State of California,have invented anew and useful Metallic Fastening, of which the followingis a specification.

The objectof my invention is to provide a means whereby textile fabrics,leather, tags, paper, and other flexible materials are secure- 1yfastened. I accomplish this object by the means illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a plan view, showing thesliding cap which covers my fastener in posit-ion in the fabric. Fig. 2is a front view of the staple-fastener, also in position in the fabric.Fig. 3 is a plan'of'the metallic washer, or perforated plate or washer,and sliding cap comprising part of my invention. spective view of thesame. Fig. 5 is a crossseetion view of the sliding cap. Fig. 6 is anelevation of the forked staple. Fig. 7 is a perspective view, showingthe forked staple passed through the fabric and perforated plate and inposition to receive the sliding plate. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectionof the fabric, perforated plate or washer, and the forked staple inposition before the points are bent downward.

Similar letters of reference are used to indicate like parts throughoutthe several views.

A represents the fabric to be fastened, and through which the forkedstaple B is passed,

7 which latter consists of four sharp points.

These points receive the perforated plate 0, which is provided with fourholesfas shown at Figs. 3 and 4. The points are then bent Fig. 4 is aperdownward, as shown; point 3, commencing at the left hand, is carrieddownward to the plate, resting between points 1 and 2; then point 2 isbent, resting between points 3 and 4:, when points 1 and 4 are bent overpoints 2 and 3, in opposite directions, respectively, as shown in Fig.'i.

The sliding cap D is provided with curved sides, as shown at Figs. 4 and5, and the center of the web thereof is slightly raised, so as to affordsufficient room to receive the bent prongs and easily slide over thepoints, in which position it is held by the edges of the plate 0 withinthe curved edges of the cap D, and all of the angles or points of theforked staple and perforated plate are concealed, and only the flatsurface of the cap on one side of the fabric and a single thread orstrand upon the opposite side are presented to view, which latter, whenmade of dark-colored wire, has the appearance of a black thread. By thismeans, also, the full holding strength of the metallic thread or wire isretained.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In a metallic fastener, the combination of a perforated plate, a staplehaving several sharp points adapted to be passed thronghsaid plate, anda cap for concealing the turned-over points of said staple,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal.

HENRY HARRIS. [L. s] lVitnesses:

WILLIAM WOLF, JOHN MILLER.

